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Shs 1.2bln water supply project kicks off in Alebtong
ALEBTONG– Government has started the construction of a Shs 1.2 billion pipe water supply system in Alanyi parish, Abako Sub-county, Alebtong district in a bid to increase water coverage in the district.…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Rakai farmers form own SACCO to provide cheap credit for production
RAKAI– At least 100 coffee and dairy farmers in Kacheera Sub-county in Rakai district have formed their own SACCO [Kacheera Sub-county Coffee and Dairy Farmers SACCO] to provide members with cheap loans…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Itek Okile Rice Cooperative readying for first planting season
LIRA-Members of Itek Okile Rice Growers’ Multipurpose Cooperative Society have started preparing rice fields in readiness for the first season planting of the year 2023. Alfred Ocen, the chairperson of the cooperative…
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Agriculture
Inside government plans to boost food security
KAMPALA-Food insecurity is one of the major challenges Uganda is still grappling with, according to Uganda Food Security Outlook Report for June 2022 to January 2023. The report says season bimodal harvests…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Otuke farmers’co-ops to boost production of oil seeds and rice
OTUKE-At least six farmers’ cooperative societies in Otuke district are recruiting more farmers to boost the production of oil seeds such as sunflower, soybeans, simsim, and rice next year. The cooperatives which…
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Agriculture
NARO launches campaign to promote new bean varieties in Karamoja
MOROTO – The National Agricultural Research Organisation [NARO] has launched a two-year campaign codenamed “Eyok Maret” [ Our Bean ] to promote the production of fast-maturing and iron-rich beans NAROBEAN6 and 7…
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Environment
Mitigating climate change: Partners launch campaign to plant trees in Nebbi
NEBBI– A tree planting campaign dubbed ‘environmental justice campaign’ has been launched in Nebbi district aimed at mitigating the alarming risks of climate change. The campaign which is being championed by Action…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Africa coffee exports drop 5.1 percent as drought hits Uganda
KAMPALA-Exports of all forms of coffee from Africa decreased by 5.1 percent to 13.73 million bags in coffee year 2021/22 from 14.48mln bags in the previous coffee year, International Coffee Organisation […
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Cooperatives & Communities
NARO develops new cassava varieties
LIRA-The National Agricultural Research Organisation [NARO] has developed two new cassava varieties that are resistant to drought and disease. The varieties [NAROCAS 1 and NAROCAS 2], according to the director of Ngetta…
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News
Acholi leaders want locals involved in massive production of food crops
PADER-Leaders from Acholi Sub-region want government to involve the local people in the planned massive production of food crops like maize and soybean on land formally owned by government in the district.…
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